In 1985, the Guardian Hose Company bought a new tanker, a Hahn Custom, top-mount pump operator's panel, 1,000 GPM pump, and 1,500 gallons of water. (This piece was totally rehabbed in 1999. The rehab included a new cab and body which gives the piece a drastically different appearance).

Remember the $7,500 that we paid for the 1927 Mack? Below is a copy of the invoice for this piece of apparatus:

(The bottom line total price exceeds $141,000 - quite a jump in the 57 years after the purchase of the 1927 Mack!)